1956-11-07 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 7 1956

1956/11/07 —

Cover cartoon is “Crisis in Tokyo” by Willard Mullin with article beginning underneath “‘Japan to Invite All-Stars or PCL Champions Next” (after Dodgers)

Headline of issue is “Umpires ‘Forgotten Men’ in Pay — Pinelli” with small photo of Babe Pinelli

Innocent looking article beginning at bottom left of front cover “Bums Sell Park, But Will Stay Put” about Dodgers and Ebbets Field

“Red Smith – Portrait of a Prize Reporter”

Al Lopez feature article with large Lopez cartoon by Bill O’Brien

A page of New York Yankees news and notes including a listing of their entire roster

Babe Pinelli feature “Pinelli Fought Way From Wharfs” with photos of the Mid-1920’s Reds infielders, Lew Fonseca, Sammy Bohne, Jimmy Caveney and Pinelli

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; winter ball coverage; The separately numbered 10-page “Quarterback” section covering football with a feature article about Frank Gifford with photo

26 pages plus 10-page “The Quarterback” section for 36 pages total.